[T[he backlash is already viral. A student-created Facebook page opposing the plan, "NAU Against Proximity Cards," had nearly 1,500 members as of Wednesday, May 5. "I feel it violates our rights as students to choose whether or not to go to class and control our own success," the page's description reads. "Plus, it allows the school to keep track of our whereabouts in a ‘Big Brother' way."

The intent behind the proposed system is no doubt noble: Keeping kids in school. But, is this high tech solution going a bit too far?